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WebP Security Vulnerability

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WinnieW: Posts: 27; Joined: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:28 pm

WebP Security Vulnerability

Post by WinnieW » Wed Sep 13, 2023 4:03 pm

A severe security vulnerability in the WebP image codec has been reported.

https://stackdiary.com/critical-vulnera ... 2023-4863/

ckit: XnThusiast; Posts: 2577; Joined: Tue Feb 17, 2004 1:11 am; Location: QLD, Australia

Re: WebP Security Vulnerability

Post by ckit » Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:42 pm

Thank you, Winnie

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xnview: Author of XnView; Posts: 44917; Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2003 7:31 am; Location: France

Re: WebP Security Vulnerability

Post by xnview » Thu Sep 14, 2023 6:03 am

ok, i'll check for a fix

Pierre.

WinnieW: Posts: 27; Joined: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:28 pm

Re: WebP Security Vulnerability

Post by WinnieW » Thu Sep 14, 2023 1:30 pm

Security bug fixed in libwebp v1.3.2

WinnieW: Posts: 27; Joined: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:28 pm

Re: WebP Security Vulnerability

Post by WinnieW » Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:32 am

Pierre, please update all your programs that can read webp files.

xnview: Author of XnView; Posts: 44917; Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2003 7:31 am; Location: France

Re: WebP Security Vulnerability

Post by xnview » Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:59 am

yes will be updated. Here is latest version

Pierre.

WinnieW: Posts: 27; Joined: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:28 pm

Re: WebP Security Vulnerability

Post by WinnieW » Thu Sep 28, 2023 7:56 am

Thanks Pierre.
What about XnView Classic and other programs of the XnView family? Will there be updates of the webp dll?

xnview: Author of XnView; Posts: 44917; Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2003 7:31 am; Location: France

Re: WebP Security Vulnerability

Post by xnview » Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:39 am

yes

Pierre.

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